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New photos and sixth suspect may help identify suspects in deadly Catalina shooting of teen

16-year-old James Sanchez was shot and killed on the night of June 21 in Catalina
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PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
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CATALINA, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Pima County Sheriff's Department has confirmed there is a sixth suspect involved in the June shooting death of James Sanchez in Catalina.

KGUN 9 recently worked with a digital forensic specialist from Archer Hall to enhance the photos, bringing several aspects of the suspects into clearer focus in the hopes that someone will recognize one or more of the individuals.

The sixth suspect can be seen in the center of the photo below wearing black pants and shirt, tan boots and a white cap.

Anyone with information, should contact 911 or 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous when contacting 88-CRIME. There is the potential for a reward.

Authorities ask the public to help identify the six suspects sought in the shooting death of James Sanchez in Catalina, Ariz.

Thursday night at 6:00, Denelle Confair speaks with the mother of James Sanchez, hoping for someone to step forward with information about the suspects in her son's murder.

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The 16-year-old victim who died two days after a deadly shooting in Catalina has been identified as James Sanchez.

Detectives are still investigating and asking for assistance from the public identifying five suspects captured on nearby video surveillance.

The shooting took place in the 3500 block of Silver Buckle Place.

The suspects are described as:

  • The first suspect is seen wearing no mask, gray shirt, and dark-colored jeans along with a longboard.
  • The second suspect is wearing a long sleeve shirt (possibly a flannel), jeans, white shoes, and a black mask.
  • The third suspect is wearing a black shirt, white pants, white basketball shoes and a red shirt over his face.
  • The fourth suspect is wearing black pants, a black sweater, light-colored shoes, and a white mask.
  • The fifth suspect is wearing gray shorts, black long sleeve shirt, white shoes, and a white mask.

Anyone with information, should contact 911 or 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous when contacting 88-CRIME. There is the potential for a reward.

PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
  • The first suspect is seen wearing no mask, grey shirt, and dark-colored jeans along with a longboard.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
  • The second suspect is wearing a long sleeve shirt (possibly a flannel), jeans, white shoes, and a black mask.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
The third suspect is wearing a black shirt, white pants, white basketball shoes and a red shirt over his face.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
The fourth suspect is wearing black pants, a black sweater, light-colored shoes, and a white mask.
PCSD detectives are continuing an investigation of a Catalina shooting and are asking for assistance in identifying
five suspects.
The fifth suspect is wearing grey shorts, black long sleeve shirt, white shoes, and a white mask.

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Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9. Bivian graduated from the University of Arizona School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast and is currently pursuing a degree in Broadcast Operational Meteorology. Share your story ideas and important issues with Bivian by emailing bivian.contreras@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.